With room to improve, TRICARE Online has refurbished its usability to fit into the current online climate.

“TRICARE online has been out for quite a while now but it has become a lot more user friendly in the last year and a half,” said Capt. Mindy Leake, 30th Family Health Clinic nurse manager. “It is now straight forward, and has more accessories for managing health needs.”

These adaptations have come from the overall goal of improving communication between the patient and care provider.

“Healthcare literacy is a huge push right now. It used to be all about whether a patient understood English, will they be able to read the instructions left by their provider, but that has changed,” said Reid. “Healthcare literacy is now about if a patient knows how to access their health care, do they know where to go when they need healthcare, and this tool is going to help increase people’s healthcare literacy.”

With all of these improvements, TRICARE online is available for the benefit of most here on base.

“Anyone who has a healthcare provider here can sign up,” said Leake. “For example retirees, dependents, and active duty military can sign up with either a Common Access Card or a Department of Defense Identification Card.”

For further information, contact your healthcare provider or visit www.TRICAREonline.com.